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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1941)
, Neb. State Historical Society The VOL. LXII O’NEILL. __■ SOUTHWESTERN BREEZES By Romaine Saunders DeLance Withers bought a dozen head of calves and yearlings of C. E. Addison Monday of this week. Frequent rains are bringing the southwest back to its normal water-soaked soil and seems to have “got" the young hoppers that a hot September hatched. On a certain road I saw this sign: “Caution—Men Working.’’ Quarter of a mile up the road sat one man on a pile of gravel by the side of the road. Tax Payers’ League, take notice. Tweny-four magnificent geese, moving with military precision, formed a wedge-shaped align ment as they passed high overhead some days ago, announcing their migration in loud salutations to spectators on the ground. Believe its the 16th the hunting season either opens or closes. There appears to be but few game birds in this community at this season but maybe a hunter’s eye can spot them where I discover nothing. Pheasants hatched with in a few rods of the house but I, Jiave seen but two grown birds as shooting season approaches. Neighbor Kennedy came to my door an afternoon last week to1 say he had something to show me. The “something” was a 4-ft. 4-inch blue racer he had just killed down on the meadow where he had been to investigate if the grass had dried from recent rains for the second mowing for this ) easson. The racer had met him with head raised and coming in a hissing charge for a fight. A blow from a claw hammer Bernie carried finished the fight and left this blue and yellow streak of reptile ugliness gasping its last. Racers are encountered at times, but rarely one of this length. Maybe the Lone Eagle was not far off in his estimate that Eng English, Jews and Big Wigs at Washington are luring us to the cannon's mouth. England, natur ally enough. Our administration right or wrong is a matter of per sonal viewpoint—certainly is on a course that heads not away from the zone of conflict. If any group of our citizens has legitimate grounds for urging America to undertake the job of crushing Hitler it is the Jews and such a statement in no sense implies “race hatred.” Maybe now is the time for J. Bull and Uncle Sam to fade out of the picture and let Adolph and Joe destroy themselves. After an operation at Walla Walla, Washington, Guy M. Green died on Wednesday of last week. He was a brother of John Green; 1 of O’Neill and formerly lived here when he was employed as a printer. Guy was a long-time per sonal friend of mine, as loyal and true a friend as ever one had and a sterling character who endeav ored always to exemplify the prin ciples of right living. He came to O’Neill as an uncouth youth from Madison county in the late 80’s and learned the print ers trade on The Frontier and the old Item. He taught one term of school in the Michigan settlement, worked as a printer at Colerige and at Battle Creek, Mich., pub lished a paper at Dodge, Nebr., ranched in Wheeler county, lived for a time at Lincoln and went to Washington some fifteen vears ago. He was a native of Green county, Wisconsin, and was about 70 years of age. In a recent book, “Rim of the Sandhills,” another Holt county thoroughbred brings the fresh breath of the prairie, the fragrance of the flowers, the mystic faein ation of northern streams and the cool shadows of timbered slopes. Th'> author Will H.Snindler, comer from that hardy tribe of settlers along the northern borders of our county where flows the Eagle, the Niobrara, the Turkey, the Black bird—that section rich in pioneer lore where the scene of his story lays. He brings us, too, a picture the strange mixture of human noVijjjty and depravity—of love and romance, of spiritual ac ations, of intellectual attainments; I of rodyism and debauchery, mur derous hatred and crime—ele ments of pioneer life as well as in this day. The story, interspersed with many incidents of home and community life, unfolds the pathos of a homeless girl who loved not wisely but too well; of another who gave up a cherished romance and her early ideals because of tragedy in her home but after a few bitter years returned tu both. Some of the characters in the book I knew personally, some siignuy and all others by reputation. Out of the mists of long ago arise the faces of those who loved and hated, who laughed and felt the heartaches, who tread the rugged trail of the pioneer, and have now gone the way of all flesh and turn ed to dust in some lonely ceme tery. Kid Wade, swung from a whistling post nea^ Bassett, Capt. Dodge’s vigilance organiza tion and William Nollkamper’s I Eagle Mills are among the prom inent features of Mr. Spindler’s interesting book, and the Anne Hill lived in O’Neill for a time where she berated the officials about their activity to apprehend the abductors of Barrett Scott anu did not lift a hand when her husband and son had met a like fate. BUTLER-YOUNGS Sunday at 2 p. m., Miss Mar jorie Butler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Butler of Inman, will become the bride of Marvin Youngs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ches ter Youngs, Inman. The wedding ceremony will take place at St. Paul Methodist church and Dr, Walter Aitken will officiate. Mrs. Ora Tromble will be at the organ and Richard Koupal will sing. The wedding party will take their places before the altar decorated with ferns and pastel boquets. Two seven branch can delbra will complete the setting. The bride will be attired in a forest green velvet jacket dress fashioned with a peplum and an eggshell satin blouse. Her only ornament will be a pearl and moonstone pin given to her by the groom. Her accessories will be black and she will wear a car sage of tailsmen roses. Mrs. Har old Brower of Independence, Mo., sister of the bride, who is to serve as matron of honor, will wear a light wool dress of gold with for est green accessories. Her cor sage will be of pastel sweetpeas George Cornish of Omaha will serve as best man for Mr. Youngs and the ushers will be Vere Butler of Halsey and Rodney Shuman. The ceremony will be followed by a reception for 60 guests ai the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stamper. The candlelit Icae cov ered table will be centered with a wedding cake. Garden flowers will furnish color to the appoint ments. Mrs. Rodney Shuman and Mrs. Chester Fowler will preside at the serving table. Mrs. Paul Seastedt will be in charge of the guest book. Several out of town guests will attend the wedding, including Mr. and Mrs. Rex Butler, Bassett; Mr. | and Mrs. Paul Seastedt, Mr.and Mrs. Mark Fowler , Mr. and M^. i Henry Fowler, Dick and Nancy,! and Charles Fowler, all of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Fowler,1 Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Milford j Youngs, Gladys Youngs and Clar-1 ence Johnson, Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brugeman of Osmond: Dr. and Mrs. Noyes. Misses Hazel, Cecil, Julia and Veva Noyes of Ceresco: Mr and Mrs. Jay Potior and Miss Mary Butler of Neligh. The couple will be at home in Lincoln where the bridegroom is employed as branch manager of the Santa Fe Trads Transporta tion company.—Sunday State Journal. BUSY HOUR CLUB The Busy Hour Club met at the home of Margaret Keifer on Oc-, tober 2. The meeting was ca'led to order by roll call. Several members were absent due to mis understanding and rainy weather. Minutes of the former meeting was read. Games were played and several nice prizes were given. Mrs. Lowell Johnson received the i rr,and prize. The afternoon was spent embroidering dish towels for the hostess. M^. Keifer re sumed from the Club. A very ! delightful lunch was served con sisting of hot dinner buns, jello with whipped cream and coffee. The next meeting will be held at Wrs Lowell Johnson’s on Oc tober 30. Report No Farm Help Shortage “There is a surplus of farm labor in Nebraska,” WPA State Admin istrator Felton said when ques tioned regarding reported short age of farm labor. “As llong as workers with farm experience re main on the WPA rolls, there wiU be no shortage. We are lending every effort to find employment in private industry for every worker now certified to WPA. If persons desiring to employ labor will contact any of our offices of the Stae Employment service where every WPA worker is registered, they wiU be able to get the desired help oi persons of the desired skill who are working on WPA,” Mr. Felton said. Noel L. Smith, district manager of the Work project adminisration at Norfolk, said that all WPA fore men had been instructed to as sist employers in securing quaU fied workers for farm work or other employment which pays prevailing wages and provides reasonable working conditions. “Workers leaving WPA for pri vate employment will be immedi ately reemployed on their WPA projects when they return, provid ing they are stiU in need and have lost their private job through no fault of their own.,” Mr. Smith said. KEE-BATES Miss Veda Aiadene Kee, daught er of Mr. and Mrs. J ohn E. Aee, of Emmet, became tne bride of Wayne Gray don Bates, son of Mr. anu mis. eiauue natco, also of Enmiet, at a ceremony performed imnsuuy afternoon at a o clock at the Methodist church in Enunet. ut-v. mumas EeacoeK read he. service in the presence oi the im mediate famines anu relatives. rata* ouuley laaico piayea the Honengrm music as a processional and used ttie ivlcud* insohn Wed Uing iviareii as tne feiuup turned i '.uni uk! alter. During the ser vice hie lueioesirauni was soiuy played. Nay dene Kee was her sis ter & only attendant and she wore a hoor leiigui Uic« or oiue cnen de einuiometeu maiquioeue. fshe carried a uuquet ol piniv anu wmte chrysanthemums. Mr. Ecuuaru Fox oi Emmet, servcu ihr. i-ia.es as best man. The bride wore a gown oi white marquisette iashioned with a race usjG.iG'vi anu u iiiii tiereu situs.. Her ilnger-tip lengtn veil tu0cd in chantilly face was held u> a crown ol pearls. She aisu v. _ a ..eCuiace, a 0ilt oi tne groom, tier boquet was a white chi y suuuicniunis. A reception followed at the home oi me bride’s parents. The serving tuoie was centered with a three-tiered wedding cake and crystal canUiehoWiers h ol d i n g white tapers. After a snort wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Bates will make their home near Emmet. The bride’s traveling dress was dark green romaine crepe with black acces sories. Mr. and Mrs. Bates are both graduates of the O’Neill public school in the class of 1937 and have grown to manhood and womanhood in this community. • •• -— PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. J. F. Spencer, Pastor Rally Day, All Day. Sunday school at 10:30 o’clock. All ages invited. Morning worship, 11.00 a. m. The subject of the sermon will be: Opening Chanels for Divine; Blessing. Evening service, 8 o’clock. See a more complete announcement in another place in this paper. Tuesday evening, October 14, at 8:00 o’clock the Missionary Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Jerry Miller. The Devotion al leader will be, Mrs. Sauers, and the topic leader, Mrs. Burgess. Mr„ i E. Spencer received word Fuesday that her sister at Gilmor" City, Iowa, had passed away that morning. Dr. Spencer, who was attending a Presbyterian mee*inf» in Norfolk, was called home and they left Wednesday to attend the funeral which is being held today. Miss Lnnone Milos of Noi^ spent Sunday visiting hei^jiBjj Mi. ;nH Mrs ' BRIEFLY STATED Phillip Yarnall went to Omaha Tuesday to spend the day. Mrs. Harold Lind berg ppent I Friday and Saturday in Omaha. Melvin Henry went to Norfolk Sunday where he spent the day. Lester Shoemaker underwent a tonsilectomy operation last Satur 1 day. Miss Marcella Juracek of Ver i digre, spent Sunday here visiting friends. Dr. and Mrs. J. F, Spencer went to Sioux City, Iowa, Friday on business. Bob Bachman went to Omaha Tuesday to visit Howard Graves for the day. Mrs. E. W. Starlin left Saturday for Bedford, Iowa, to visit her sis- j ter, Mrs. U. I. Willson. 1 ■ Ernie Nelson of Norfolk, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reardon. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka went to Clarkson Shinday to visit relatives and friends for the day. Miss Grace Quilty returned Sunday from Omaha, where she had visited relatives for the week. J. M. Hayes want to Norfolk Monday to attend an insurance convention, returning Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Klinger purchased the R. H. Mills resi dence property the last of the week. Mr .and Mrs. Edward Flood and family moved Tuesday to the Clift home, formerly onTpied by Mrs. Tina Cliff and son. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Harrington went to Sioux City Sunday to attend a Shoe and Harness con-| vention, returning Monday. — Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shoemaker and son, Richard, went to Norfolk Friday to spend the day with their son Harold and family. Mrs. John L. Quig and Mrs. Pace left Saturday for St. Joe, Missouri, where they will visit relatives for ten days. Mattie Soukup, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Streeter, Elaine Streeter and Gene Streeter went Ainsworth Sunday and spent the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Perkins. Mrs. Irving Johnson entertain ed the 99-FF Bridge Club at her home Thursday evening. Mrs. Bennett Gillespie won high, Mrs. Lyndle Stout second and Mrs. Harold Weir third. Shelterbelt Si{jn Up Now On According to word from Shelter belt headquarters at Grandlsland, the “sign-up” for 500 additional miles of field and livestock pro tection shelterbelts for planting in Nebraska next spring has started. According to the forest service at Grand Island, applica-j tions for 91 miles of tree belts have already been accepted for planting on nearly 200 additional farms next spring. Forest service officials explain that several hundred applications are on hand and that it will be necessary for other interested land owners to voluntarily place their I applications as the Forest Service will do no soliciting. Seedling trees for the shelterbelts are re ported to be of fine quality this year. They are being grown in Forest Service nurseries at Fre mont and Norfolk. Digging and grading of the seedlings will begin by October 15. The WJA cooperates with thei Forest Service in the shelterbelt program. Labor and some of the supervision will be furnished by the WPA to dig and grade the seedling trees this fall and plant the shelterbelt next spring. The Forest Service furnishes the over all plans and technical supervis ion of the work. Under this coop perative arrangement 3,800 miles of shelterbelts have been planted in Nebraska since the beginning of the program in 1935. - PAGEANT—"WHO BIDS?" luw yuuiib pwutue oi luc 11 uuj - CC*. luu UiWAVU w*«U IUC kju*tuu^ OCAAWUX Ui UA4U VAWJT Will piCbtilw WA*W — «iuu iJiud” at waIv. ■ euuiui on kiuuuu; eVSIllug, oe | iuul'1' i^, iu o u kiocn, Tnexc Win be about nuity-uve tatting paiJ in ms pageant and ll win ut pleasing, nujiumg raid instruct-j ive througnoui. The or cites a*. | and yuun6 people s choir win as-1 slst in the music. A child tnat is to be sold win be placed upon the auction block and the biudem will state their olfer. The prin cipal characers are the child, Caro-1 lin Goodfellow; life, Chicky ller. church, Eunice Schwisow and her musical messengers; pleasure, Ruth Burge and her happy mo ments; wealth, Margaret Halva and her money values; fame,; Helen Rector and her winged mes-; sengers; service, Betty Williams and her three atendants, Leone Korab, Irene Yocum and Pauline Kipple. Everybody is invited. No ad mission will be charged but a good will offering will be taken. Miss Marjorie Morris of Osceo la, and George T. Robertson of. Omaha, spent the week-end vis iting Mr. Robertson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Robertson. MONEY in bank here means you have cash for instant use at any time, while we assume (he re sponsibility for keep ing it safely ii (he meantime. i O’NEiLL^^I BRIEFLY STATED W. W. Griffin was a business | caller in Neligh Wednesday. Miss Laura Myers left Saturday for Norfolk and Lincoln, where she will visit relatives for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Crabb went to Fargo, N. D., Thursday on a business trip. They returned Monday. Miss Nadine McNally came up from Schuyler Monday to visit her father, George McNally, re turning on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson and son, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ferris and son, spent Sunday with Mrs. Ferris’ folks at Dorsey. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Shoemaker came up from Omaha Friday to spend a week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shoemaker. Mr. and Mis. James Welsh and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Welsh and son, Jackie, of Dorsey, spent Sun day at the home of Mrs. William Welsh. R. E. Armburster went to Hast ings Sunday evening, where he attended a meeting of the Brown McDonald company managers until Tuesday. The members of the Alpha Club entertained their husbands to a weiner roast Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Robertson. Rev. Spencer left Monday to attend a Presbyterian meeting that is being held in Norfolk Tuesday, Wednesday and Tnurs day of this week. Mrs Charles Downey and son, Jimmy, returned to ScottsblulT Saturday after spending several days visiting her mother, Mrs. Georgia O. Rasley. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Boshart ac companied their daughter, Mrs. Dwight Hammerlin or spencer, to Norfolk Friday, where she had an appendix operation Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Gus DeBacker returned home Sunday from Om aha, where Mr. DeBacker had been attending a meeting of the managers of the J. C. Penney stores. Mr. and Mrs. James Rooney went to Albion Sunday to attend the wedding of Miss Joyce Ann Jouvenaut and Leighton Kunckl. Miss Jouvenaut formerly lived at Atkinson. Mrs. Julius Moeller of Leigh and Mrs. John Burns of Columbus, came up Thursday for a visit at the home of their sister, Mrs. M. J. Enright and family. They returned home Tuesday. Mrs. Peterson of Polk and Mrs. Chester A. Morgan of Denver, Colo., arrived Thursday to visit Mrs. Peterson’s and Mrs. Morgan’s sister, Mrs. C. E. Jones. They returned Wednesday to Polk Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Enright and son, Donald, Mrs. Julius Moeller of Leigh and Mrs. John Burns of Columbus, went to Wagner, S. D., to see Mr. and Mrs. William Fallon who are in the hospital there as the result of a car accident a week ago. Art Jurgensmeier of Emmet, started working at the Penney store Saturday. Mr. Jurgens meier is taking the place of lip Yarnall, who is pi; leaving for Califor* of the week, _ Mr, and Mrs, Matt Beha spent Wednesday in Norfolk on busi ness, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Williams went to Erickson Wednesday on business. C. E. Jones and c. E. Lundgren were in NorfoiK Wednesday on business. Miss Grace Suchy spent Sunday in Wayne at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Verzal. Mrs. M. J. Lyman came up from Omaha Friday and is visiting rela tives here for the week. William Payne, cashier of the Travelers Insurance company, of Omaha, spent Tuesday nere. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Fuller are the parents of u son born Sunday. He will be known as George Edward. Mrs. James Oppen and daughter left Wednesday for Omaha to join Mr. Oppen who has a position there. Miss Constance ingiin returned Saturday from North Platte, Nebr., where she hud spent the past ten days visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Robert son of Omaha are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs Carl Widt feldt. The annual stag party was held at me Country Ciuu Wednesday evening, this being the closing event of the year. Mrs. T. J. Coyne returned home from Wauoay S. D., Saturday after spending a week visiting her parents, Mr. uuu mis, aoim ounce. Robert Gordon, who has been visiting his brother, Jack Gor don ior the pass. month returned to Lawrence, Mass., Tuesday. Mrs. F. M. urcmian returned Saturday from Jji UUJ c city, where she had been in St, Vincent’s hospital for the pusl tiiree weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Widtfoidt and Miss Donna Kurt*: cailecl oil Mrs. Dwight Hammerlin at tne Lady of Lourdes hospital ir Norfolk Sun day. Mr. and Mis, :.oy Harder and family of Armour, S. D., spent Sunday here at the home of his brother, Dwight Harder and family. The Merrimyx Giuo had a 7:00 o’clock dinner at the MM cafe Tuesday evening, playing cards at the home of Mrs. Paul Shierk afterwards. Mrs. Mabei Gatz entertained her contract club at her home Wednesday evening. High scores were won by Mrs. H. L. Walling and Mrs. C. J. Gatz. A. J. Kubitschek of Eagle Grove, Iowa, arrived here Friday to visit at the home of his nephew, F. J. Kubitschek and family, return in on Thursday. Mrs. D. Hunt entertained two tables of bridge at her home Tues day afternoon. Mrs. Geo. Mit chell winning high, Mr$ Frank Clements traveling. .|jg| Mr. and Mrs. wont to Omaha, their car^ John _